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NICHOLAS BADER, OF MARION, OHIO.

CORN-HARVESTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 732,816, dated July '7,19031. Application iiledSeptember 2, 1902. Serial No. 121,879. (Nomodel.)

Beitknown that I, NICHOLAS BADER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Marion, in the county of Marion and State of Ohio,haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Corn-Harvesters, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates'rto machines for harvesting corn, andhas for itsobjects to provide a machine that cuts'the stalks and conveys them in anupright position to a platform at the rear of the machine, where theyare gathered together in a shock and bound;

` also, the provision'of a shock-deliverer so constructed that the shockis carried to the rear of the machine, lowered to the ground,

l and left standingin an upright position behind the machine.

Additional advantages of my invention will more fully appear hereinafterand by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which l Figure 1 is aside view in elevation of my invention, Fig. 2, a top plan view; Fig. 3,a rear View; Fig. 4, a plan View with theupper structure removed,showingr the operating mechanism, certain parts being in section;

Fig. 5, a detached view of the shock former and conveyerand operatingmeans; Fig. 6,

^ an enlarged cross-section of the shocker; Fig.

7, a detail View of the main sprocket-wheel and connections; Fig. 7a, amodification of construction shown in Fig. 7; Fig. 8, a View of one ofthe front vertical shafts ofthe stalkconveyer;-Fig. 9, a plan view of apair of reciprocating bars carrying the kicking-iingers; Fig. 10, a viewof one of the brackets for holding a pair of reciprocating bars; Fig.11, an enlarged view on line 11 11 of Fig. 4 looking in direction of thearrow; Figs. 12, 13, and 14, detail views of the lifting-jack forregulating the height of the front of the machine, and Fig. 15 a detailview of the gearing for operating the cutting-disks.

Referring to the drawings, in which similar reference charactersindicate corresponding parts throughout the several Views, l representsthe body of my machine, mounted on an axle 2, on which are journaled thedrivewheels 3 and by means of the gooseneck 4a front axle 5, said axlehaving revolubly secured thereto a screw-shaft 6, which operates tegraltherewith or secured thereon.

adjusted by turning the screw-shaft 6 in the i direction desired, thepurpose being to adjust the machine to the distance from the ground atwhich it is desired to sever the stalks of corn. The axle 5 is madeshort, so that it may pass between two rows of corn, my machine beingdesigned to cut two rows at one time, and has the wheels 11 journaledthereon and the thills 12, of any approved construction, securedthereon.

In order that my machine may be drawn by three draft-animals walkingabreast, I provide a pivoted swingletree 13 on each end of the beam 14,connecting the inside ends of i said swingletrees with the animalbetween theshafts by means of cables l5, which run over pulleys 16 ongooseneck 4 and are joined at their front ends to receive a Whiiietree.

17 represents rods attached to the outer end of each swingletree 13 and,passing forward through the slotted bracket 18'on each side of themachine, have their front ends formed to receive whiflietrees, to whichare attached .draft-animals on each side of the animal hitched between`the shafts 12. It will be readily understood that by this constructionas the beam 14 is behind the cutting apparatus the draft attachmentswill not interfere with the vstanding corn, and at the same time theanimals move between dierent rows, the outer animal, however, having arow on one side only. It will also be understood that the animal hitchedbetween the shaftscontrols the'direction of the machine, as the other'animals are in no way connected with the steering mechanism.

The cutting apparatus consists of a rotary disk 19, suitablyjournaled,by means of brackets 20, to each side of the machine, and hasa plurality of hook-shaped blades 21 either in- Keyed to each shaft onwhich the cutting-disks are secured is a beveled gear-wheel 22, andmesh- IOO ing therewith are beveled pinions 23, keyed to shaft 24, whichis suitably journaled under the platform 1. Y

25 is a sprocket-wheel also keyed to shaft 24, and 26 a chain fortransmitting power from the shaft 27, journaled at the rear of themachine and having gear-pinions keyed at each end, which mesh withannular racks on drive-wheels 3. The sprocket-wheel 2S is journaled onthe shaft 27 and is thrown in and out of gear by means of clutch 29,controlled by lever 30.

On each side of the machine are secured upright frames 3l, and 32represents vertical shafts jonrnaled therein, on which are keyedsprocketwheels or idlers 34 to receive chains 35, which have securedthereto projecting fingers 36 to gather and pull the standing corn tothe cutting-disks and afterward convey the severed stalks to the rear,where they are gathered into a shock, as will be more fully described.The frames 3l are made flaring at front, so as to insure gathering allthe stalks, but at the rear are closer together to insure carrying themto the shockers. The top shafts 32 are cranked and have journaledthereon one end of rods 37, the other ends of said rods being mounted inbrackets 3S, secured to the framework. Each rod 37 has a number ofspikes secured thereto. These rods and spikes constitute what I callkickers their purpose being to give an intermittent striking motion tothe top part of the standing corn to assist in pushing it toward thecutting-disks.

Power is applied to the gatherers and conveyers just described through asprocketwheel 39, keyed to a shaft 40, suitably journaled over the chain26 and meshing therewith.

4l represents beveled gears keyed to the shaft 40, which mesh withbeveled gears 42, keyed to short vertical shafts 43, on which are keyedsprocket-wheels 44.

45 represents chains geared to sprocketwheels 44 and to sprocket-wheels46, keyed to the rear shaft 32 in the frame 3l toward the center of themachine. y

48 represents chains geared to sprocketwheel 49, keyed to shaft 32,which pass over sprocket-wheels 50, keyed to the rear shafts 5l of theframe 3l toward the sides of the 'machine and around idlers 52.

After the stalk has been severed it is carried to the rear, where it isreceived by a laborer stationed on a platform 53 on each side of themachine and thrown against a shocker, which consists of a frame 5.4,made up of two grooved rails 55, suitably braced, mounted, by means ofslotted brackets 56, to a cross-rod 57, supported by uprights 5S in thecenter of the machine and by a crank-arm 59 at the rear of the machine,connected with a crank 60 on the shaft 61, journaled at the rear of themachine, and operated by a lever 62, connected, by means of reach-rod63, with the arm 64 on said shaft 6l. A frame-support 65 ispivotjournaled in the ally mounted on shaft 66 at the rear of themachine and pivotally connected with the bottom of frame 54.

67 represents a framework slidably mounted :in the grooves in rails 55and is the part upon which the shock is formed.

The frame 67 is slid in the grooves in rails 55 by means of powercommunicated from shaft 68,. journaled in slidable boxes 68a and havinga pulley 70, keyed at its end and adapted to intermittently mesh with aninner face 7l of an offset 72 to sprocket-wheel 28 or with face 73 ofthe hub of said sprocket-wheel. It will be readily understood that thedirection of rotation of shaft 68 may be determined by causing pulley 70to press against either 7l or 73. In order to slide shaft 68 sothat'pulley 70 bears against the desired face, I provide a rock-shaft74, having a crank 74', connected, by means of an arm 75, with the shaft68, said shaft 74 being oscillated by a lever 76, connected with a crank77 on the end of shaft 74 by means of reach-rod 78. It will readilyappear that cog-gearing, as shown in Fig. 7, may be substituted for thefrictional gearing above described.

A sprocket-wheel 79 is keyed to shaft 68, and a chain 8O is gearedaround said wheel 79 and sprocket-wheel Sl, keyed to shaft 66. S2represents another chain geared to sprocket-wheel 83, also keyed toshaft 66, and to sprocket-wheel 84, keyed to a shaft S5,

upper end-L of frame-snpport 65.

S6 represents a spur-gear keyed to shaft'85 and meshing with a gear-rack87, secured to framework 67.

It will be understood from this description that after the shock hasbeen formed against the framework 67 and tied above the framework by thelaborers stationed on platform 53 the levez 76 is thrown forward byoneof said laborers to cause pinion to mesh with gear-face 73 on thehub ofsprocket-wheel 26, which will cause the framework 67 to slide to therear by means of spur-gear 86 operating in the gear-rack 87. As soon asthe shock has been carried clear of the rear end of the machine thelever 62 is pulled back, which by means of crank 60 causes the rear endof frame 54 to dump, thus lowering the shock to the ground andpermitting the shocker frame to slide clear thereof. As shaft isjournaled in frame-support 65 above the point at which said support ispivoted to frame 54, it will readily appear that when said frame isthrown down the spurgear 86 is thrown out of mesh with gear-rack 87, sothat it does not operate. After the shocker has got clear of the shocklever 62 is thrown forward, raising frame 54 up to a horizontalposition, bringing spur-gear 8G and rack 87 again into mesh. The lever76 is then thrown back, causing the shaft 68 to move, so that pinion 70meshes with gearface 7l. The motion thus imparted to shaft 68 and itsgear connections will cause the IOO IIO

ux A ward, so as to cause the pinion 70 to be out i i of mesh with bothgear-faces 71 and 73, in

which position it remains While the shock is i beingformed. The sameoperation is repeated each time the shock has been formed and is dumped.

If it is desired to move the shocker while the machine is atastandstill, I have provided two shafts 88 and 89, fitted with squaredends to receive the socket of any suitable crankhandle, the shaft 89being connected to shaft 68 by means of chain 90, geared to sprocket-Wheel 91 on shaft `89 and 92.0n shaft 68. A chain 93 is also geared toanother sprocketwheel 94on shaft 89 and to sprocket-wheel 95 oncounter-shaft 96. p

. 97 represents a chain connecting sprocket- Wheel 98 on shaft S8 withsprocket-wheel 99 on counter-shaft 96.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is v 4 1. In acorn-harvester, a shocker consisting of a grooved frame, said groovedframe being slidably and pivotally mounted at the front end andvertically moving at its rear end, a frame slidably mounted in saidgrooved frame,

. and means to actuate said frames, substantially as shown anddescribed.

2. In a corn-harvester, a rock-shaft suitablyjournaled, a shockerconsisting of a frame having longitudinal grooves therein,

. the rear of said frame connected with said rock-shaft and adapted toreciprocate vertically, a frame slidably mounted in said grooved frame,and means to actuate said rock-shaft and slidable frame, substantiallyas shown and described.

3. In a corn-harvester, a longitdinallygrooved frame mounted at itsfront end by means ofV brackets, and near its rear by a pivoted upright,a crank-arm secured to said grooved frame, and a frame slidably mountedto operate, substantially as shown and described.

5. In a corn-harvester, a longitudinallygrooved frame, said frame beingmounted to reciprocate vertically at its rear, a frame slidably mountedin said grooved frame, a rackbar on said slidable frame, a gear-pinionmeshing with said rack-bar, and suitable gearing connected with thecarrying-wheels of the harvester to actuate said gear-pinion,substantially as shown and described.

6. In a corn-harvester, a frame mounted thereon by means of brackets anda horizontal rod grooved rods at the sides of said frame, a frameslidably mounted in said grooved rods, a rack-bar secured to said frame,a pivoted upright at the rear of 4the machine, a gear-pinion journaledtherein meshing with said rack-bar, a sprocket-Wheel on the shaftcarrying said gear-pinion, a shaft journaled in the base of the machine,gear connections between said shaft and sprocket-wheel, and means tocause said shaft to rotate in either direction, substantially as shownand described.

7. In a corn-harvester, adriving-shaft suitably mounted and geared tothe wheels of the machine, the driving-Wheel loosely journaled on saidshaft, a suitable clutch for keying the driving-wheel to the. shaft,said driving-wheel being formed with a sprocket-face, an interior gearand a gear on the hub, a shaft jour naled parallel with thedriving-shaft in slidl ing boxes, a gear-pinion keyed to said shaft andadapted to mesh with the gear-face on the interior of the drive-Wheel oron the hub intermittently, a shaft journaled at the rear of the machine,a sprocket-chain connecting said shaft and the slidably-journaled shaft,an upright pivoted on said shaft having a shaft journaled at its end, achain connecting said shafts, a gear-pinion keyed to the 'shaftjournaled in the upright, a grooved frame pivotally mounted on saidupright, a frame slidably mounted in said frame, and a rack-bar securedto said slidable frame and meshing with said gear-pinion, substantiallyas shown and described.

In testimony whereof I hereto affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

NICHOLAS BADER. Witnesses:

GRANT E. MAUSER, GEO. MCGRATH.

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